Where to buy a Lizard (Vanc.)

[Keri]

Originally Posted by justinl

Don't buy from chain pet stores... generally lesser quality than breeders. I would suggest buying/adopting from a shelter such as here (doesn't look like they have any leopard geckos though)...
http://www.reptilerescuerichmond.org/special.htm

...or buy from a breeder. check out this local reptile forum (quite a few breeders and reputable sponsor vendors here)...
http://dasnakes.com/bcrc/

Leopard geckos are great first choices if you're okay with keeping live crickets all the time. I'm lizard sitting for my brother and personally, i find the crickets to be the most annoying bit. I know they're not for everyone, but have you considered a snake? A cornsnake eats thawed frozen mice (a lot easier to keep than live food obviously) and is very undemanding yet very beautiful and rewarding as a pet. I got a hatchling cornsnake from a breeder on the above forum...
http://www.rrrcorns.com/index.htm

Great advice! The leos themselves do not make much noise but the crickets do (depending on size, adult crickets sing, smaller ones don't, if you always buy smaller subadult crickets you will be ok)
I think corns are excellent beginner snakes as well, the site justin mentioned also has corn breeders, and corns come in some WICKED colours these days.
(You will have to join that forum to view the classifieds, but, it's free and full of helpful people!)

Originally Posted by levi1803

I know there are a lot of people feeding canned crickets now, not sure how they compare to live though.

I've never used these myself as once you open it you have to use it all within a couple of days, which one leo just can't do. Then it gets pretty pricey. Plus some leos don't like dead food, so I wouldn't count on that 100% but that's an idea

[Norstar]

Check out Rogers Aquatic in Surrey. He has all kinds of reptiles and supplies. Anoles are a great beginner lizard. He has an excellent staff that can make a recommendation to you.

[niloc16]

aquatic addictions has a wicked selection. i'm starting to lean toward the reptile side. uh oh

[spreerider]

bearded dragons are grreat pets.

[Ephraim]

if you want to get a small lizard, look at crested geckos over leopard geckos. You will see more activity out of them during the day. And dont even bother with a fat tail, the things are only active at 3am or so. (i know this cause i havent seen mine outside of his in 3 years) Cresties take very well to handling and are readily available. As long as your house does not get too cold they can do without a heat lamp (helps to offset initial cost as cresties cost more than leos).

If you want to go larger, beardies are a great option, but be aware of much higher setup costs, mainly due to lighting. They will get 18" long so you will need to have space to house it.

Pm me if you want me to expand more on this.

[Diana]

I agree Leopards make great first time lizards... they were my first reptiles. I do think cornsnakes are easier though because you dont have to deal with crickets.

For my leopard gecko setup I tiled the tank floor with travertine-looking tile to create the 'desert sand floor' look. It was awesome and super easy to wipe clean. Leopards will poop in one spot so I just put a paper towel down in thier "bathroom" area.

As far as breeders I got mine from a lady out in Mission, she had tons of geckos and they were all really health. I think she did bearded dragons as well. Rene that works at J&L also breeds Leopards and crested geckos(she is on the board).

-Diana

[belzebuth]

Pet lovers in Abby. They have a lot of reptiles.

[High tide]

Originally Posted by spreerider

bearded dragons are grreat pets.

Aren't they on the exotic pets list banned in B.C.? Doesn't make much sense but that's what I heard.

BTW, I was born in PA.....ink,pink, the pulp mill stinks, riding on a horses ****. lol